UN FS-7 Salary — Sfax, Tunisia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) earns at the UN in Sfax — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Tunisia rather than for each duty station, so this 25% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Sfax exactly as it does to Tunis.

FS-7 salary — Sfax, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 106,481
Net rem · step 1
USD 121,212
Net rem · mid
USD 135,944
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% post adjustment (net base USD 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 25% post adjustment for Sfax. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 20,954USD 106,481USD 88,151
Step 2USD 87,503USD 21,438USD 108,941USD 90,163
Step 3USD 89,478USD 21,922USD 111,400USD 92,175
Step 4USD 91,442USD 22,403USD 113,845USD 94,175
Step 5USD 93,413USD 22,886USD 116,299USD 96,183
Step 6USD 95,384USD 23,369USD 118,753USD 98,190
Step 7USD 97,359USD 23,853USD 121,212USD 100,202
Step 8USD 99,326USD 24,335USD 123,661USD 102,205
Step 9USD 101,300USD 24,819USD 126,119USD 104,216
Step 10USD 103,269USD 25,301USD 128,570USD 106,221
Step 11USD 105,242USD 25,784USD 131,026USD 108,230
Step 12USD 107,215USD 26,268USD 133,483USD 110,240
Step 13USD 109,192USD 26,752USD 135,944USD 112,253

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Sfax

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Sfax, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Tunisia

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Sfax

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Sfax?

A Field Service FS-7 in Sfax, Tunisia has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,909 to USD 136,490 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 in Sfax?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Sfax it is about 25% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-7 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Sfax, Tunisia?

Everyday prices in Tunisia are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sfax is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sfax
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.